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Gold Heads for Weekly Fall as Hormuz Strikes Raise Fed-Hike Bets

Bloomberg Markets·July 16, 2026·1 min read

Gold was on track for the biggest weekly loss since early June as renewed hostilities in the Middle East raised the odds that the US Federal Reserve may need to raise interest rates to contain inflation. The precious metal's decline reflects shifting expectations for monetary policy amid geopolitical tensions.

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